Biometric Technology For Your Home

The safety and security of your family is a universal concern. Are you a working parent? Do your children have difficulty remember the alarm PIN code? Do they lose or misplace their keys? If you've been searching for a better way, this article could describe just what you're looking for.

Biometric technology is not just for big business. There is now a complete line of products that bring the convenience and increased security benefits of biometric systems into your home. Biometric products available for home use include biometric garage door openers, thermostats, gate openers, and deadbolt door locks.

Biometric technology uses fingerprint scanning technology which eliminates the need for keys or PIN codes. A large major home improvement retailer has just placed a large order for the first biometric garage door opener. It should arrive on shelves in late 2006 under the brand name smartTOUCH. The biometric garage door opener replaces the outdoor keypad with a finger sensor.

The smartTOUCH garage door opener offer convenience and security never seen before. It's easy to install and is accessible to any child tall enough to reach the sensor. Now you and your family will have gain safe entry into your home with the touch of a finger.

You'll also have the ability to enroll up to 20 people and you can choose to authorize individuals permanently or for a temporary specified time period for additional protection. For example, if you need to grant access to a contract for home repairs while you're at work you can enroll that individual without having to physically give them a key which can be duplicated and later used for illegal entry into your home.

When the contractor's work is complete, you simple delete them from the unit so they no longer have access to your home. You can do the same for plumbers, cable men, phone company workers, etc. You have the ability to enroll and remove individuals as you wish. And the system keeps track of who enters your home when. The smartTOUCH GDO is a universal unit designed to work will all existing garages.

This is just the beginning for the family of smartTOUCH products. There is enormous potential as biometric technology advances. Biometric systems are already being installed in homes and businesses at a rapid rate due to the ease of use and increased security offered by biometric technology. Remember when microwaves and cordless phones were new? Now they're considered standard necessities for any home. Biometric security systems will soon be standard in homes too.